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Gold Charm Bar and Workshop: Design Your Own Jewellery
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South Yarra
/ Mobile
$110
Mindful Pottery Wheel Workshop for Beginners
4.9 (635)
7 years in business
Box Hill South
$99 Now $79
Dumpling Cooking Class
4.9 (322)
12 years in business
Abbotsford
$159 - $318
Paint and Sip Class in the Dark©
4.9 (751)
9 years in business
Port Melbourne
$59
Cocktail Making and Painting Class: Shake, Sip and Paint
4.9 (55)
9 years in business
Port Melbourne
$85
Perfume Making Workshop for Beginners
4.9 (266)
2 years in business
Melbourne
$143
Cocktail Making Class
4.9 (19)
6k followers
Fitzroy
$85
Spanish Cooking Class
4.9 (47)
2 years in business
North Melbourne
/ Mobile
$160 - $175
Sip and Sculpt Class: Make Quirky Clay Plant Pots
4.5 (198)
14 years in business
Bentleigh, Alphington & Altona North
$65
Italian Cooking Masterclass: Gnocchi and Ragu
4.9 (7)
16 years in business
Melbourne
$119
Mobile Terrarium Workshop
5.0 (4)
Comes to you
$80
Paint Your Pet Class
4.9 (209)
Kew
/ Mobile
$85
Tea Blending Workshop
5.0 (165)
2 years in business
Abbotsford
$65
Unwind with Clay Class
5.0 (217)
4 years in business
Braeside
$89 - $109
Essential Oil Perfume Making Workshop
4.9 (67)
4 years in business
Kew
$75 - $120
Cocktail Making Class
4.9 (22)
South Melbourne
/ Mobile
$69 - $82
Pizza Masterclass and Lunch: Dough Making
4.9 (262)
South Yarra
$130
Paint and Sip Class: Cherry Blossoms
4.9 (78)
Kew
/ Mobile
$59 - $65
Gnocchi Masterclass and Lunch
4.8 (151)
South Yarra
$130
Wheel Throwing Workshop for Beginners
4.9 (936)
4 years in business
Burwood & Brunswick
$110 - $119
Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop
5.0 (33)
3 years in business
Hughesdale
/ Mobile
$55 - $69
Paint and Sip Class: Painting Partners
4.9 (255)
9 years in business
Port Melbourne
/ Mobile
$59
Pottery Wheel Throwing Taster Class
4.9 (30)
Mentone
$99
Perfume Making Class Melbourne: Make Your Signature Scent
5.0 (53)
Port Melbourne
$150
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Smoking Meat Masterclass
5.0 (13)
8 years in business
Brunswick
$195
Gas Grilling Masterclass
5.0 (19) (teacher)
11k followers
Brunswick
$165
Suncatcher Workshop
5.0 (1)
Comes to you
$70
Steak Cooking Masterclass
5.0 (6)
8 years in business
Brunswick
$195
Hands on Burger Workshop
4k followers
4k followers
Melbourne
$109
Introduction to Blacksmithing Class
5.0 (17)
15 years in business
Footscray
$175
Whisky and Meat Masterclass: Round the World Flight
5.0 (1)
Comes to you
$130
American BBQ Masterclass: Smoke School
6 years in business
2k followers
Ferntree Gully
$179 - $199
American BBQ Masterclass: Smoke School (Rowville)
6 years in business
2k followers
Rowville
$179 - $199
Sigil Magic: Personal Intention Talisman Workshop
Brunswick
$60
BBQ with Spice Masterclass
5.0 (112) (teacher)
6 years in business
Bentleigh East
$220
Mexican Pressed Tin Mirror Workshop
5.0 (2)
South Kingsville
$145
Knife Sharpening Class
5.0 (29)
22k followers
Coburg North
$150
BBQ Cooking Class
5.0 (21) (teacher)
17 years in business
Sandringham
$295
Blacksmithing Workshop: Forge a Fire Poker
5.0 (10)
15 years in business
Footscray
$264
Blacksmithing Workshop: Forge a Magic Mushroom
5.0 (50) (teacher)
15 years in business
Footscray
$238 - $264
Blacksmithing Workshop: Forge a Bottle Opener
5.0 (50) (teacher)
15 years in business
Footscray
$238 - $264
Group Knife Sharpening Class
5.0 (38) (teacher)
22k followers
Coburg North
/ Mobile
$134 - $150
Blacksmithing Workshop: Forge a Healing Pendant
5.0 (50) (teacher)
15 years in business
Footscray
$275
Whisky Distillery Tour and Tasting
5.0 (24)
4k followers
Somerville
$75
Blacksmithing Workshop: Forge a Rose
5.0 (5)
5.0 (50) (teacher)
Footscray
$360 - $530
Group Class - Oyster Shucker Class
5.0 (38) (teacher)
22k followers
Coburg North
$425 - $500
Whisky Distillery Tour, Tasting and Cheese
4.9 (15)
4k followers
Somerville
$89
Knife Making Workshop: Smithy's Knife
5.0 (5)
5.0 (50) (teacher)
Footscray
$690
Sip and Sculpt Class: Make Quirky Clay Plant Pots
4.5 (198)
14 years in business
Bentleigh, Alphington & Altona North
$65
Unwind with Clay Class
5.0 (217)
4 years in business
Braeside
$89 - $109
Wheel Throwing Workshop for Beginners
4.9 (936)
4 years in business
Burwood & Brunswick
$110 - $119
Pottery Wheel Throwing Taster Class
4.9 (30)
Mentone
$99
Clay and Sip Class: Play with Clay
4.8 (32)
9 years in business
Port Melbourne
$59
Charcuterie Platter Making Workshop
5.0 (6)
4.9 (93) (teacher)
Mentone
/ Mobile
$160
Clay and Sip Class with Bottomless Pizza
4.8 (6)
5.0 (31) (teacher)
Narre Warren
$85
Hand Building Workshop: Matcha Bowl
5.0 (9)
4.9 (201) (teacher)
Box Hill South
$139
Air Dry Clay Flower and Drink Making Workshop
4.8 (8)
4.9 (201) (teacher)
Box Hill South
$139
Textured Clay Canvas and Drink Making Workshop
4.6 (7)
4.9 (201) (teacher)
Box Hill South
$145
Prosecco and Pottery Workshop
4.5 (525) (teacher)
14 years in business
South Melbourne
$69
Air Dry Clay Class: Make Pottery Pets
4.7 (7)
4.5 (525) (teacher)
Bentleigh, Alphington & South Melbourne
$59 - $99
Beginners Wheel Throwing Workshop: Mud and Merlot
4.9 (231)
4 years in business
Brunswick & Burwood
$129 - $134
Nerikomi Workshop
10 years in business
Montrose
$140
Clay Club: Hand Building Pottery Workshop
8 years in business
10k followers
Abbotsford
$70 - $75
Clay and Cocktails Class: Hand Building
5.0 (5)
Caulfield East
$85
Clay Hand Building Workshop: Mud and Merlot
5.0 (23)
4 years in business
Burwood
$125
Ceramic Inlay Workshop
8 years in business
9k followers
Northcote
$135
Air Dry Clay and Pottery Class
Comes to you
$70
Wheel Throwing Taster Class: Clay Soirée
4.9 (663)
3 years in business
Abbotsford
$85 - $115
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Spanish Cooking Class
4.9 (47)
2 years in business
North Melbourne
/ Mobile
$160 - $175
Italian Cooking Masterclass: Gnocchi and Ragu
4.9 (7)
16 years in business
Melbourne
$119
Pizza Masterclass and Lunch: Dough Making
4.9 (262)
South Yarra
$130
Gnocchi Masterclass and Lunch
4.8 (151)
South Yarra
$130
Japanese Cooking Class
4.9 (84)
12 years in business
Abbotsford
$207 - $373
Pizza and Pesto Masterclass
4.9 (13)
18 years in business
South Wharf
$109
Ultimate Arepas Cooking Masterclass
4.9 (35) (teacher)
3 years in business
Thornbury
$124 - $139
American Smoking BBQ Cooking Class
4.9 (84)
Brunswick
$190
Spanish Cooking Class: Tapas, Pintxos and Sangria
5.0 (13)
23k followers
Footscray
$170 - $180
An Intimate Mediterranean Feast Class
5.0 (30) (teacher)
15k followers
Eltham
$165
Paella Cooking Workshop
4.9 (123) (teacher)
North Melbourne
$90
Smoking Meat Masterclass
5.0 (13)
8 years in business
Brunswick
$195
Spanish Cooking Class: Desserts and Wines
5.0 (23) (teacher)
23k followers
Carlton
$140
Vietnamese Cooking Class
4.9 (51)
12 years in business
Abbotsford
$207 - $373
Native Australian Cooking Class
4.9 (56)
12 years in business
Abbotsford
$237 - $427
Spanish Cooking Class: Paella, Tapas and Sangria
5.0 (6)
5.0 (23) (teacher)
Footscray
$170 - $180
Gas Grilling Masterclass
5.0 (19) (teacher)
11k followers
Brunswick
$165
Yum Cha Making Class
4.9 (123) (teacher)
Fitzroy
$200
Mexican Cooking Class
4.9 (123) (teacher)
North Melbourne
$170 - $190
Pasta Masterclass and Lunch
4.8 (48)
20k followers
Elsternwick
$130
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Cocktail Making and Painting Class: Shake, Sip and Paint
4.9 (55)
9 years in business
Port Melbourne
$85
Paint Your Pet Class
4.9 (209)
Kew
/ Mobile
$85
Paint and Sip Class: Cherry Blossoms
4.9 (78)
Kew
/ Mobile
$59 - $65
Paint and Sip Class: Painting Partners
4.9 (255)
9 years in business
Port Melbourne
/ Mobile
$59
Paint and Sip Class: The Greek House
4.9 (33)
100% recommend
Kew
/ Mobile
$59 - $65
Acrylic Paint and Sip Class
4.9 (77)
9 years in business
Port Melbourne
/ Mobile
$59
Paint and Sip Class: Japanese Cherry Blossoms
4.9 (40)
Mont Albert
$50 - $59
Paint and Sip Class: Paint Your Dog
5.0 (94)
9 years in business
Port Melbourne
/ Mobile
$65
Paint and Sip Class: Frida Kahlo
5.0 (77)
Kew
/ Mobile
$59 - $65
Paint and Sip Class: The Starry Night
5.0 (42)
100% recommend
Kew
/ Mobile
$59 - $65
Textured Paint and Sip Class
5.0 (32)
9 years in business
Port Melbourne
$59
Paint and Sip Class
4.9 (76) (teacher)
Sorrento
$69 - $79
Paint and Sip Class: Monet Water Lilies
4.9 (39)
Mont Albert
$57 - $64
Paint and Sip Class: Paint Like Famous Artists
4.8 (76)
9 years in business
Port Melbourne
$59
Paint and Sip Class: Starry Night
4.8 (92)
Mont Albert
$50 - $59
Paint and Sip Workshop
5.0 (26) (teacher)
13 years in business
South Melbourne
$60 - $65
Paint and Sip Class: Japanese Spring
4.9 (26)
100% recommend
Kew
/ Mobile
$59 - $65
Paint and Sip Class in the Park
5.0 (21)
9 years in business
Albert Park
$59
Paint and Sip Class: Green Door
5.0 (20)
100% recommend
Kew
/ Mobile
$59 - $65
Paint and Sip Class: Frida Kahlo
4.9 (24)
Mont Albert
$48 - $55
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Cocktail Making Class
4.9 (19)
6k followers
Fitzroy
$85
Cocktail Making Class
4.9 (22)
South Melbourne
/ Mobile
$69 - $82
Premium Cocktail Masterclass: Prahran
4.9 (141) (teacher)
14k followers
Prahran
$129 - $999
Premium Cocktail Masterclass: Geelong
4.9 (141) (teacher)
14k followers
Geelong
$99
Premium Private Cocktail Masterclass
4.9 (141) (teacher)
14k followers
Comes to you
$129 - $1,500
Social Cocktail Making Class
4.8 (24) (teacher)
Melbourne
/ Mobile
$120
Vodka Making Masterclass
4.9 (149) (teacher)
11 years in business
North Melbourne
$185
Gin Making Masterclass
4.9 (146)
11 years in business
North Melbourne
$185
Premium Cocktail Masterclass: Torquay
4.9 (141) (teacher)
14k followers
Torquay
$99
Cocktail and Canapé Masterclass
18 years in business
6k followers
South Wharf
$134
Cocktail Masterclass
7k followers
Geelong
$49 - $65
Mobile Cocktail Making Class
4.5 (31) (teacher)
South Melbourne
/ Mobile
$69 - $79
Mobile Cocktail Making Class
5.0 (38)
Comes to you
$72
Cocktail Making Class with a Native Australian Twist
Prahran
/ Mobile
$125
Cocktail Making Workshop
Pakenham
$119
Mobile Cocktail Making Workshop
Elsternwick
/ Mobile
$79 - $99
Stylish Mobile Cocktail Making Workshop
Elsternwick
/ Mobile
$79 - $99
Cocktail Making Workshop
28 years in business
St Kilda
$65
Private Mobile Cocktail Workshop
Comes to you
$80 - $100
Mobile Cocktail Making Class for Private Groups
4.9 (8)
4.9 (180) (teacher)
Comes to you
$85
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Mobile Terrarium Workshop
5.0 (4)
Comes to you
$80
Bonsai Class for Beginners
4.9 (142)
Armadale
/ Mobile
$120
Tranquil Terrarium Class: Mindful Making
4.9 (388)
Brunswick
/ Mobile
$120
Mindful Making Workshop: Mini Moss Terrarium
4.9 (387)
Brunswick
$140
Plant Parenthood 101 Workshop
4.9 (34)
Brunswick
$90
Tipsy Terrarium Workshop: Make and Sip
4.9 (387)
Brunswick
/ Mobile
$130
Full Moon Workshop: Journey Through the Chakras
4.9 (387)
Brunswick
/ Mobile
$65
Succulent Terrarium Making Class
4.9 (387)
Brunswick
/ Mobile
$98
QLD Bottle Tree Bonsai Making Workshop
5.0 (5)
4.9 (168) (teacher)
Armadale & South Yarra
$120
Terrarium Making Class
4.5 (8)
5k followers
Burwood East
/ Mobile
$75 - $85
Wabi-Sabi Plant Design Workshop
5.0 (24) (teacher)
Prahran
$100
Terrarium Workshop for Beginners
5.0 (141)
Silvan
$75 - $150
Tiny Terrarium Workshop
5.0 (2)
Comes to you
$50
Terrarium Workshop for Beginners
5.0 (158)
6 years in business
Essendon
/ Mobile
$100
Terrarium Workshop
4.5 (15)
14 years in business
South Melbourne
$65
Terrarium Workshop for Beginners
5.0 (1)
Ravenswood
$130
Beginners Terrarium Workshop
4.9 (107)
Collingwood
$90
Terrarium Workshop at Belvoir Park Winery Bendigo
Ravenswood
$125
Terrarium Workshop for Beginners Sip & Style
Ravenswood
$130
Vertical Succulent Garden Workshop
5.0 (131)
6 years in business
Essendon
/ Mobile
$100
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Creating a unique bucks party is an art form, and organising bachelor party ideas in Melbourne requires a delicate balance of crowd-pleasing classics infused with activities that are unique to both the evening and the group. This is easier said than done, however, and it can be all too easy to refer back to the path of tropes and cliches that encompass the classic stag party ideas. But before you default back to poker, go-karting and pub crawls, Classbento has a selection of workshops and classes that are perfect for your stag party ideas, bachelor party planning, and to make your bucks weekend in Melbourne one to remember without having to tie the groom to a light pole.
Bucks party activities have come a long way since their origins in fifth-century Sparta. Back then, bachelor party planning was customary for husband-to-be to enjoy a feast in his honour the night before the wedding. During the renaissance, knights would indulge in the evening before marrying as well, leading to the first recorded use of the word “bachelor”, which originally meant “young-knight-in-training.” The bucks party tradition grew stronger as time went on until it snowballed into the celebratory staple we know today. Even in the late 1800s, famous magician P.T Barnum’s grandson had indulged in such excessive bachelor party planning that the night ended in a police officer being brought before a tribunal after creating so much noise in his attempt to shut the party down in the early hours of the morning. With such cultural pressure extending all the way back to ancient Greece, it’s crucial that your bucks party ideas are on point. That’s why Classbento puts an emphasis on workshops that cater for unique bucks party ideas, with the best options that avoid the well-worn path of paintball and drinking competitions that Melbourne offers up.
Let’s be honest with ourselves, a central theme of any bucks night planning is the drinking, and with so many fun things to do in Melbourne, it’s easy to incorporate it into your unique bucks party ideas. That’s why one of our multitude of cocktail making classes are a perfect alternative to a pub crawl or pre-drinks. Getting your party compadres shaking, stirring and pouring delicious ice-cold cocktails is a perfect way to start of a bucks weekend and get everyone loosened up for what else you have in store.
Getting something in your stomachs is important too, and no bachelor party planning is complete without a quality meal. But instead of just sitting down for a meal, why not make it yourself? Our Melbourne workshops have an array of cooking classes that puts other Aussie cities to shame, with a variety of cuisines from all over the world. Want a challenge? Get the gang smoking a brisket whilst sampling a selection of the country’s craftiest beer. Need something crisper for your bucks party ideas? Gather the groom and the gang and enjoy a gin masterclass with Four Pillars Gin in the heart of chapel st! Once you’ve worked your appetite up, our Asian Finger Food cooking class is a great choice if the tummies are rumbling, and to keep the bucks party activities rolling! Finger food classes such as these, as well as BBQ School’s Tapas class, are a good way of making sure everyone has food in their stomach, but no one is so full that dinner may reappear later, and your bucks weekend can continue without incident!
If you’re looking for bucks party activities outside the culinary realm, our range of paint and sip classes will get the gang creatively boisterous, as you enjoy a drop of vino whilst composing an acrylic or watercolour masterpiece. This will certainly add a touch of civility to your bucks night plans in Melbourne, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t raucously enjoyable!
Most of our Melbourne workshops cater to private bookings to ensure that private groups get the special attention their evening requires, which is ideal when sifting through your stag do ideas. Class instructors also offer tailored packages to suit, as well as additional extras and unique services upon request. To get the most out of your bachelor party planning, it’s always worth talking to the workshop’s instructor first, to see what they can offer you and your pre-nuptial bux party squad. Many of our Melbourne classes can travel to you (most notably the cocktail classes) and it’s always worth checking which one of our Melbourne workshops have a BYO policy, as many of our food and drink workshops either serve alcohol or allow you to bring your own.
A Bucks party is a cultural staple for a reason, and it’s important you provide the blushing hubby-to-be with an experience he’ll never forget, even if he can’t remember. The world’s most liveable city certainly has an array of bachelor party ideas to choose from and with so many options available, it’s easy to get crippled by choice. But don’t let that discourage you from discovering the most unique bucks party ideas Melbourne has to offer! Let Classbento make the selection easier, with our selection of workshops and activities to ensure you, the buck, and every member of the gang get the most out of your stag do.
